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History Center In Tompkins County History Center In Tompkins County
Ithaca, New York

In order to accomplish this mission we preserve and encourage access to The History Cen

History Museum For Springfield Greene County History Museum For Springfield Greene County
Springfield, Missouri

Originally housed in downtown Springfield, the History Museum found its first "real" ho

History Museum of Western Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia

Located in downtown Roanoke, the History Museum of Western Virginia covers centuries of

Hollywood Historical Society Hollywood Historical Society
Hollywood, Florida

The Historical Society has over 18,000 items in its collection covering Hollywood's his

Holocaust Museum And Study Center Holocaust Museum And Study Center
Spring Valley, New York

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana’s fam

Howard County Center Of African American Culture Howard County Center Of African American Culture
Columbia, Maryland

The museum, children's library, and research library of this center preserve the histor

Howard County Historical Society Museum Howard County Historical Society Museum
Kokomo, Indiana

The mission of the HCHS is to collect, provide physical protection for, and make access

Huntington Historical Society Huntington Historical Society
Huntington, New York

The Huntington Historical Society began as an exclusively female organization in the ea

Indiana Historical Society Indiana Historical Society
Indianapolis, Indiana

This organization encourges both members and visitors to utilize the resources and serv

Institute Of Texan Cultures Institute Of Texan Cultures
San Antonio, Texas

UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures maintains 50,000 square feet of exhibit space.

International Spy Museum International Spy Museum
Washington, District Of Columbia

The International Spy Museum opened in Washington, DC on July 19, 2002.

Iowa Jewish Historical Society Iowa Jewish Historical Society
Des Moines, Iowa

IJHS collects Jewish organizati

Irvington Historical Society & Center Irvington Historical Society & Center
Irvington, New York

One of the exhibits at the history center is “Those Who Served,” which showcases pictur

Jacksonville Historical Society Jacksonville Historical Society
Jacksonville, Florida

This towering Gothic Revival church is the largest pre-1901 house of worship in Jackson

Jennings County Historical Society Jennings County Historical Society
Vernon, Indiana

The society is housed the North American House, built by Mr. Thomas J. Storey in 1838.

Jewish Historical Society Of Metrowest Jewish Historical Society Of Metrowest
Whippany, New Jersey

The mission of the Jewish Historical Society of MetroWest, founded in 1990 by Saul Schw

Johnson County Museum Of History Johnson County Museum Of History
Franklin, Indiana

The museum houses over 10,000 photographs, documents, and other various artifacts relat

Judiciary History Center Judiciary History Center
Honolulu, Hawaii

Built by King Kamehameha V in 1874, the Judiciary History Center features exhibits and

Kaller Historical Documents Kaller Historical Documents
Marlboro, New Jersey

Kenilworth Historical Museum & Research Center Kenilworth Historical Museum & Research Center
Kenilworth, Illinois

The Kenilworth Historical Society was founded in 1922 to preserve and present the histo

Kennebunkport Historical Society Kennebunkport Historical Society
Kennebunkport, Maine

KHS serves as the primary historical resource for Kennebunkport.

Kent Historical Society Kent Historical Society
Kent, Connecticut

The Swift House has recently become the focus of town wide attention.

Kentucky Museum Kentucky Museum
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Located on the Western Kentucky University campus, this two-floor museum features exhib

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Vergennes, Vermont

Focusing on the maritime history and nautical archaeology of the Champlain Valley, the

Lake Erie Islands Historical Society, The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society, The
Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Originally founded as the Put-in-Bay Centennial Committee, this organization was rename

Lakeside Heritage Society Lakeside Heritage Society
Lakeside, Ohio

The Society operates the Heritage Hall Museum, located in the original Lakeside Methodi

Lambertville Historical Society Lambertville Historical Society
Lambertville, New Jersey

The Marshall House, on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, was th

Laurel Historical Society And Museum Laurel Historical Society And Museum
Laurel, Maryland

The Laurel Historical Society and its museum look at a broad range of local history, fr

Library Of Congress Library Of Congress
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cult

Little Compton Historical Society & Wilbor House Little Compton Historical Society & Wilbor House
Little Compton, Rhode Island

The town of Little Compton, Rhode Island, was founded by a band of explorers from Plymo

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